RSV....What?!?!?!?

Parker hasn't been feeling well the last couple days. Well on Thursday he was not acting like himself at all. I finally decided to take him to the Dr.(even though Luke insisted he was okay). I figured he was okay but i wanted to safe than sorry. The Dr. tells me he has RSV. Seriously?? RSV at the end of May? It's 90 degrees outside how does a child get that? He lasted all winter long and now he gets it. He is actually the first out of all the children to get it. I guess RSV season( i didn't even know they had a season for it) ends about May 31st. Nice! When the nurses gave him his first treatment he loved it. He really sat there for almost the whole time just sucking away. Then his first treatment at home was great. He still loved it. Here is the proof:



Loving it...................

5 hours later......... Hating it!!

My Mornings

This is what my kids look like every morning....
They hate to see Luke leave for work. So every morning he kisses them goodbye and they freak out because he is of course the much funner parent. Then I open our front door and they all stand up and wait for Luke to drive by. I had to take a picture of it because i thought they all looked cute. I also love how they are standing shortest to tallest. It just happened that way. Pictures like these make you forget about all the stressful times you have as a mom. Gotta go one of the kids is screaming.....

Haircut time

We finally cut Parker's hair. It was starting to look a little on the white trash side. His hair is so blonde that you don't realize how long it is getting until the mullet appears. He actually did better than Nicholas. We are a buzz cut type of family. Yes i realize some people think that cut is "white trash". I blame it all on my laziness. It takes me at least 2 hours to get the kids dressed, teeth brushed, and get myself ready. Why would i add an extra 15 min to it by keeping their hair long. Also with the summer i prefer it short because boys have this gross sweaty smell that stays in their hair. Especially when it is over 100 degrees outside. Here is a before picture of him:

BEFORE

AFTER

Like i said his hair is blonde so you really can't tell. can you tell he was really proud of his cut? Also for some reason he opens his mouth whenever i take a picture. I have about 50 or so pictures of him like that.

One question.......

Is this kid really mine?? I know i carried him for 9 months but seriously, i often wonder. He looks nothing like me. He's a splitting image of his dad, which of course is good. We are completely opposites when it comes to looks. He is a whitey, blue eyed, and blonde hair boy.
We have one thing in common....our love for food. Seriously this boy can eat. It makes me so proud. Don't be surprised in 20 years if you see him as a Linebacker for BYU. Even though we don't look too much alike he is still a mommas boy and i love it!!

Happy Mother's Day!

I just wanted to give a shout out to all the moms or future moms. I hope you all had a wonderful day! My day was great. Luke and the kids brought me breakfast in bed, and then the "kids" got me the movie 27 Dresses. I told Luke not to get me anything because i was going to buy myself a nice(and by nice i mean expensive) swimsuit. I just wanted to take a moment and tell my kids how much i love being their mom. I know some days, okay i will be honest, most days i get upset and mad. At the end of the day i feel very grateful and blessed that i am their mom. They really are great kids and i love them so much. I can't picture my life without them. I am also grateful for Luke because i wouldn't have them without him :). Also i am a much better mom because of him. I love my family, aren't they the best???

Here's a little video of the card the kids got for me. It's so cute. Just in case you can't read the inside it says " No Question About It: You're having a Happy Mother's Day!"

Utah Trip

We took a last minute trip to to Utah for my sister Amy's graduation and to see Luke's family. We had a lot of fun(if you don't count all the bad drivers we had to deal with). It's always nice to visit to Luke's family because his parents have this big backyard with a ton of fun things to do. There also quite a bit of cousins to play with which of course makes it more enjoyable for me.The first day we were there i took the kids to the SLC Zoo. It was fun but so crowded. I guess it was a nice day to Utah people because everyone was wearing shorts, flip flops, and tank tops. I on the other hand was wearing my jeans, and zip up hoodie. I was cold. I also saw so many pregnant women that i decided if i were to get pregnant anytime soon i am moving back to Utah so i don't get anymore crazy stares from strangers. The rest of the time we hung out with Aunt Amy and Uncle Taylor(who Sammy has a mad crush on) and with Luke's family. It was fun but i am so glad to be home. Now if i can just get the motivation to finish unpacking...... that's another story.

At first Nicholas was scared to get a drink from this fountain because he thought it was real. Once Uncle Taylor did it he knew it was okay.

I swear one day i will get a good picture of all 3. At least they aren't strangling each other. We have come a long way.

All the cousins playing. 7 cousins are missing.

Preston and Nicholas wrestling. What studs!